Monkey dey work, baboon dey chop
[mon-kee dey work, baboon dey chop]
phrase proverbs and sayings
LanguageWest African Pidgin (Nigeria)
Meaning- Monkey works, baboon eats
- This proverb describes a social or workplace imbalance where labor is performed by one party while another party receives the reward or profit without contributing.
I did all the planning for the party, but now the manager takes all the credit, Monkey dey work, baboon dey chop.
I did all the planning for the party, but now the manager takes all the credit, one works and another eats.
Person A: "I did all the planning for the event, but the boss took all the credit." Person B: "Ah, na monkey dey work, baboon dey chop."
Pronunciationmon-kee dey work, baboon dey chop
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How it is usedUsed to describe situations where one person does all the work while another reaps the benefits
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